OOF – Out of Food

Impressive? Yes. Revolutionary? Perhaps.

Worth the hype leading up to an exclusive dev/media event which is not broadcast live for public viewing? Certainly not.

Here’s why we think the Apple iPad just plain sucks.

“What has no webcam, no multitasking, no HDMI port, and (possibly) no Flash, and costs $500? Hint: Not a netbook.” – Twitter

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Warning: This isn’t for the faint-hearted.

Although some parts of the country are seeing a slight thaw this week, winter is far from over, and the Sorel Fairbanks Drift Arctic Sneaker ($100) can help see your feet through the remaining weeks of cold weather. Inspired by winter chukkas worn by the Alaskan Inuit, the Drift is a cold weather shoe meant to protect your piggies from the elements with a waterproof leather upper, recycled felt insulation, a tough outsole with snowmobile-inspired tread, and a removable PU midsole for added comfort.

If you’ve long wished of flying through the air or have simply seen Thunderball one too many times, perhaps it’s time to get in line for a Martin Jet Pack ($100,000; late 2010). Powered by a specially-designed 2.0L gasoline engine producing 200hp and capable of traveling as far as 31.5 miles or up to 8,000 feet, this unique personal aircraft falls under the FAA’s Ultralight classification — meaning no pilots license required — and even features a built-in ballistic parachute just in case you manage to run out of gas or stall in mid-air. Bluetooth helmet for playing Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” while flying not included.

The copter itself is computer-stabilized, so controlling it is much easier than the standard $40 toy RC helicopter you may be familiar with. But it should be: it’ll cost in the neighborhood of $500, when it ships this summer. You tilt your iPhone to steer the helicopter, with touch controls to adjust altitude. You’ll get about 15 minutes of battery-powered fun on a one-hour charge.

Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson (born March 22, 1930) is the founder of numerous organizations and corporations, including the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), the Christian Coalition, Flying Hospital, International Family Entertainment Inc., Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, and Regent University. He is the host of The 700 Club, a Christian TV program airing on channels throughout the United States and on CBN affiliates worldwide. Wiki

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Adobe
This came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.

Apple
It was the favorite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn’t suggest a better name by 5 O’clock.

Cisco
It is not an acronym as popularly believed. It is short for San Francisco.

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What happens when you ditch standard car features like, oh say, a roof, windows or any semblance of safety features? You get an extremely lightweight, impossibly fast super car that does 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. The 2010 Ariel Atom 3 features a Honda K20 engine, which pushes this streamlined frame on wheels to the limit without adding a lot of manufacturing cost. Yours for only $49980.

You’ll never absent mindedly leave your phone behind or let some jerk take your wallet again thanks to the iWallet. It connects to your phone via bluetooth and sounds an alarm whenever it’s more than 10 feet away from your phone. And if you’re enough of a tool to lose both your wallet AND your phone you can at least be grateful that no one can steal your identity from the hard case Kevlar or Carbon Fiber case that requires your thumb print to get in.